CN103688576B

CN103688576B - Behavioral characteristics perceive power management

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Publication number: CN103688576B
Application number: CN201280034913.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: M·G·巴雷特; J·李
Original assignee: Qualcomm Inc
Current assignee: Qualcomm Inc
Priority date: 2011-05-25
Filing date: 2012-05-23
Publication date: 2018-01-02
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-23
Also published as: KR20140018995A; EP2727419A1; WO2012162423A1; JP6054377B2; US20120303171A1; JP2014520257A; KR101570481B1; CN103688576A; US9088951B2; JP2016136395A

Abstract

Present disclosure, which is related to, to be reduced in handheld communication devices due to variable managed feature（Such as position determines feature and consumes the further feature of variable time amount and quantity of power）Operation caused by battery level.The technology of present disclosure dynamically manages the power budget for the one or more variable managed features for distributing to handheld communication devices including the power consumption changed over time based on variable managed feature.More specifically, the technology includes：For each variable managed feature, the frequency for performing power event is recalculated based on the dump power amount after one or more power events.The technology is also included based on to one or more of variable managed features redistributing power budget in one or more power events of variable managed feature, predetermined time period or the dump power amount that reaches after the threshold levels of power consumption shake.

Description

Behavioral characteristics perceive power management

Patent application claims enjoy in the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/489,957 submitted on May 25th, 2011 profit Benefit, entire contents will be herein incorporated by reference.

Technical field

Present disclosure is related to the power management in handheld communication devices.

Background technology

Handheld communication devices, such as mobile phone, mobile communication device for emergency, mobile global alignment system（GPS）Equipment, Portable computer, personal digital assistant with wireless communication card（PDA）, portable electronic device or there is radio communication Other flash memory devices of ability, generally powered by limited battery resource.The protection of improved battery life and battery life because This is the content of first concern when designing handheld communication devices.However, to increased feature on handheld communication devices and application Demand counteracts the concern to battery life.Generally, the execution frequency and/or duration and work(of the feature of handheld communication devices Consume relevant.The power budget that the feature of equipment is distributed in limitation can produce to the accuracy and/or quality of the performance of these features Influence.

The content of the invention

Usually, present disclosure is related to for reducing in handheld communication devices due to variable managed feature （variable managed feature）（Such as based on global positioning system（GPS）Position determine feature and consumption it is variable Time quantum and quantity of power further feature）Operation caused by battery level technology.Handheld communication devices it is variable Managed feature considers compromise between characteristic performance and power usage.The technology of present disclosure is included based on variable The power consumption that managed feature changes over time distributes to the one or more variable of handheld communication devices dynamically to manage The power budget of managed feature.More specifically, the technology includes：For each variable managed feature, base It is used to hold to recalculate in the dump power amount for being used for variable managed feature after one or more power events The frequency of row power event.In addition, the technology may include based on one or more power in variable managed feature Event, predetermined time period or reach power consumption shake threshold levels after dump power amount come to it is one or more of can The managed feature become redistributes power budget.

For example, determined in the position based on GPS every time（That is, " positioning（fix）”）Afterwards, handheld communication devices can base Remaining quantity of power follow-up is determined to recalculate when to perform in the budget for distributing to the position based on GPS and determining feature Position.Handheld communication devices can change for performing the frequency positioned every time, because returning to time quantum necessary to positioning every time Satellite covering or the influence of other environment can be based on quantity of power therefore and are changed.In this way, the technology may be such that hand-held Communication equipment can obtain balance between the frequency of GPS location and the battery life of equipment.

In one example, present disclosure is for the method for the power consumption in management battery supply set, methods described bag Include：It is determined that the quantity of power that the variable managed feature supported to the equipment is distributed；Perform described variable managed Feature power event, wherein performing each event in the power event consumes variable quantity of power；And it is based on Recalculated after one or more power events for the dump power amount of the variable managed feature For the frequency for the power event for performing the variable managed feature.

In another example, present disclosure is directed to battery powered equipment, and the equipment includes：For determining to institute State the unit of the quantity of power for the variable managed feature distribution that equipment is supported；It is described variable managed for performing The unit of the power event of feature, wherein each event performed in the power event consumes variable quantity of power；And For based on the dump power amount for being used for the variable managed feature after one or more power events come Recalculate the unit of the frequency of the power event for performing the variable managed feature.

In another example, present disclosure is directed to computer-readable Jie for including instruction in battery powered equipment Matter.The instruction makes programmable processor carry out following operate：It is determined that the variable managed spy supported to the equipment Levy the quantity of power of distribution；The power event of the variable managed feature is performed, wherein performing in the power event Each event consumes variable quantity of power；It is and described variable based on being used for after one or more power events The dump power amount of managed feature recalculates the power event for performing the variable managed feature Frequency.

In another example, present disclosure is directed to battery powered equipment, and the equipment includes processor, the place Reason device is used to carry out following operate：It is determined that the quantity of power that the variable managed feature supported to the equipment is distributed；Hold The power event of the row variable managed feature, wherein each event consumption performed in the power event is variable Quantity of power；And based on the residue for being used for the variable managed feature after one or more power events Quantity of power recalculates the frequency of the power event for performing the variable managed feature.

The details of one or more examples will be illustrated in the the accompanying drawings and the following description.Pass through the description, accompanying drawing and right Claim, other features, objects and advantages will become obvious.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is the block diagram for showing the exemplary hand-held communication equipment using the technology of present disclosure.

Fig. 2A shows the exemplary power budget classification corresponding to full charge of battery.

Fig. 2 B show the exemplary power budget classification of the battery corresponding to part charging.

Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B show the exemplary power budget classification of the variable managed budget for battery.

Fig. 4 A show the exemplary positioning distribution when any power budget management algorithm is not used.

Fig. 4 B show that exemplary positioning when using dynamic, characteristic perception power budget management algorithm is distributed.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart according to the illustrative methods of the dynamic power budget management of present disclosure.

Embodiment

Usually, present disclosure is related in management handheld communication devices due to by using variable time amount and quantity of power Feature operation caused by battery level.These features can be defined as variable managed feature.Variable is managed Some examples of the feature of reason can be based on global positioning system（GPS）Position determine, other sensor-based features Data transfer on the communication link.Variable managed feature considers the folding between characteristic performance and power usage Inner feelings.

In the example of battery powered equipment, save power and extension battery life is typically important as long as possible 's.The performance of feature is generally relevant with power consumption, and the performance for optimizing some features can be by the limitation on power budget, especially In the relatively skinny device of smaller batteries is required.Correlation generally between characteristic performance and battery life be present.Present disclosure Technology provide the algorithm of characteristic performance that optimization is limited by power budget.

For example, mobile communication device for emergency may be designed to miniature dimensions specification, and require compact battery, with Just it is worn on the clothes or wrist of user.At the same time, mobile communication device for emergency may require that the power that keeps enough with Urgent call is performed, it may include two-way communication or at least communication of the position of user.Therefore mobile communication device for emergency distributes Smaller power budget determines to be consecutively carried out the position based on GPS（That is, " positioning "）, to ensure in case of emergency Accurately obtain the position of user.What position determined, which continuously performs, can consume substantial amounts of power, especially in satellite covering difference In region.It can be used to provide for using with mobile communication device for emergency however, reducing and performing the frequency that the position based on GPS determines The purpose of the precise position information at family runs in the opposite direction.

The power consumption that the technology of present disclosure may include to change over time based on variable managed feature is come dynamically The power budget of one or more variable managed features of handheld communication devices is distributed in management.More specifically, institute The technology of stating includes：For each variable managed feature, based on be used for after one or more power events it is described can The dump power amount of the managed feature become recalculates the frequency for performing power event.The technology may also include Based on one or more power events of the variable managed feature, predetermined time period or reach power consumption shake Dump power amount after threshold levels redistributes power budget to one or more of variable managed features.

In this disclosure, position determines that the example of feature is used for the technology that present disclosure is discussed.It should be understood that These technologies are similarly applied to associated power requirement and considered compromise other between characteristic performance and power consumption Variable managed feature.Position determines feature（For example, the feature of GPS or other sensors can be used）Can be defined as can The managed feature become because it consider it is compromise between performance and power usage, and every time it to make out position true Timing has used variable quantity of power.For example, variable managed feature use more infrequently, disappeared by the operation of this feature The power of consumption is fewer, and the time that variable managed feature operates in power event is performed is shorter, the power of consumption It is fewer.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram for showing the exemplary hand-held communication equipment 100 using the technology of present disclosure.Equipment 100 may include processor 102, memory 104, sensor 106, variable managed feature 108, battery 110 and transmitting-receiving Device 112.Variable managed feature 108 may include that its one or more performance can be managed by the technology of present disclosure To reduce the feature of its power consumption.In one example, variable managed feature 108 can be sensor-based spy Sign, for example, such as the position based on GPS determines feature.It should be appreciated that equipment 100 may include other components, this can depend on Type or the other functions associated with equipment in equipment.Component shown in Fig. 1 is merely illustrative.In an example In, equipment 100 can be communication equipment, such as move communication device for emergency, and may include transceiver 112 and and communication function Associated other components.By calling or sending positional information, transceiver 112 can be used to be rung with urgent for equipment 100 Answer system（Such as 911）Or emergency contact number（For example, the relatives or guardian of the personnel of Portable device 100）Communication.Transmitting-receiving Device 112 can be via network（Such as cellular network）Send and receive communication.

Processor 102 can be used to perform one or more algorithms, the algorithm include such as optimization with it is variable by The behavioral characteristics of the associated power consumption of the feature of management perceive power budget management algorithm.In one example, power budget pipe Reason（PBM）Module 114 can monitor the operation and execution of dynamic power budget management algorithm.Processor 102 can be also handled by sensing The data that device 106 is gathered and used by variable managed feature 108.In addition, the technology according to described by present disclosure, Processor 102 can make the determination related to the following：The power budget associated with battery 110 and variable managed The power usage that the operation of feature 108 is brought.

Memory 104 may include one or more computer-readable recording mediums.Memory 104 may include can for a long time or One or more storage devices of short-term storage information.The memory 104 of short-term storage is also described as volatile memory. The example of volatile memory includes random access memory（RAM）, dynamic random access memory（DRAM）, static random deposits Access to memory（SRAM）And the volatile memory of other forms known in the art.The memory 104 stored for a long time also may be used It is described as nonvolatile memory.The example of this non-volatile memory cells may include magnetic hard-disk, CD, floppy disk, sudden strain of a muscle Deposit or electrically-programmable memory（EPROM）Or electric erasable programmable memory device（EEPROM）Form.

In one example, memory 104 can be used for the programmed instruction that storage is performed by processor 102, for example, citing For, the behavioral characteristics associated with feature 108 perceive power budget management algorithm.Memory 104 can also be running in equipment Software or application on 100（Such as sensor 106 and feature 108）For provisionally being deposited during program performs or during operation Store up information.

Sensor 106 can be can be based on the data sensed come one or more sensors of gathered data.For example, pass Sensor 106 can be that GPS or another location determine functional block.Variable managed feature 108 may include one or more spies Sign, it performs the one or more operations associated with equipment 100 using the data gathered by sensor 106.At one In example, feature 108 can be that the position based on GPS determines feature, and this feature has used to come from its operation is based on GPS Sensor（Such as sensor 106）Positional information.

Variable managed feature 108 can be the application performed by processor 102, it use from sensor 106 input.In one example, the overall power consumption of equipment 100 can be when using variable managed feature 108 every time （That is, when the input from sensor 106 is requested and is handled）Increase.According to the use of variable managed feature 108 Therefore the use duration of frequency and/or variable managed feature 108, the power consumption of equipment 100 can be affected.As above What text was previously mentioned, although will pass through the example that present disclosure determines feature using the position based on GPS, it is to be understood that, this The technology of disclosure can be applied to further feature, and it can be classified as variable managed feature and use increase to set The sensor of standby 100 overall power consumption or input.In addition, the technology of present disclosure can be applied to other types of sensor and Resource, that takes into account compromise between power usage and resource continuous time and/or performance.

In one example, to sensor 106（Such as GPS）Associated other hardware with the operation of sensor 106 The management used turn into the power supply associated with equipment 100（Such as battery 110）Power budget management in an important factor for. In some instances, operation sensor 106 can be consumed from the available fairly large number of power of battery 110.Power budget pipe A kind of conventional method of reason can be by determining to be programmed under high power Main Patterns or position in low-power rollback or secondary Operated and performed under pattern, wherein being switched over using associated time-out between pattern.The skill of present disclosure Art provides behavioral characteristics and perceives power budget management, and it can also improve the power budget management of battery 110.

It is positioning during position determines the example of sensor in sensor 106（For example, the thing that position is determined during it Part）Variable time amount is taken, and therefore consumes variable quantity of power.Time quantum needed for positioning may depend on various Factor, such as, for example, GPS covering, its number of satellite that may depend in satellite signal strength and visual angle or scope. For example, it can change more than an order of magnitude between the very poor covering with good satellite to the time positioned.In certain situation Under, if satellite covering is insufficient, GPS may time-out when attempting to position.In some examples, equipment 100 can be by master Want method（Such as GPS）Integrated with other location determination capabilities so that positioning is always returned.

In determining feature in the position based on GPS, between it is expected continually to determine position and it is expected limitation battery consumption In the presence of compromise.For example, frequently attempt to position positioning, realize position positioning needed for time quantum it is longer, by it is variable by The power from battery 110 that the feature 108 of management consumes is more.Generally, how position and battery life continually to be determined Between correlation be present.Specifically, determine exist directly between engine-operated frequency and length and battery life in position Relation.As mentioned above, other types of variable managed feature may include other types of sensor or appoint What function, the power consumption being associated for it can be changed based on the change of operation.For example, data on the communication link pass Defeated data accuracy that can in amount of data compression and therefore and have between the quantity of power consumed in transmitting data one it is compromise. The technology of present disclosure provide management operation and the battery 110 of variable managed feature 108 battery life it Between compromise algorithm.The technology provides the duration determined to position sensitive behavioral characteristics perception power budget pipe Reason.

Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B are shown corresponds respectively to full charge of battery and part charging for handheld communication devices Battery exemplary power budget classification.Device battery（Such as Fig. 1 battery 110）Battery capacity can be divided into four work( Rate budget classification：It is retaining, fixed, variable unmanaged reason and variable managed.

It can be the fixed amount in battery capacity to retain budget R, and it can be when equipment be operated between charging It is preserved for necessary function.For example, in emergency circumstances may be used during the given charging room time can be ensured by retaining budget R To perform audio call or text message.For example, when equipment includes mobile communication device for emergency, for such necessary function Reservation budget it is big than in mobile phone or other handheld devices.Retain in advance for example, mobile communication device for emergency can be used Calculate to send the positional information based on GPS, the double-directional speech of execution at least 20 minutes calls, sends more text messages, transmission Photo or video etc..

Fixed budget Ft can be the fixed amount in battery capacity, and it is used for operation constant needs of the operation for equipment Activity, such as operation processor or equipment other perimeter components.For example, fixed budget may include that fixed battery capacity makes With rate, such as 1mA per hour.

Variable capacity Vt is the variable amount in battery capacity, available for work of the operation with variable power utilization rate It is dynamic.Activity with variable power utilization rate is divided into two classes：For Power Control purpose can be managed it is movable or variable Managed budget activity（VMt）, and for movable or variable unmanaged reason that Power Control purpose can not be managed Budget activity（VNt）.For example, carry out some some movable users or system request for equipment（Such as open, renewal shows Show or play message）It may need just to occur when requested and be considered as the activity of unmanaged reason.In unmanaged reason In the example of activity, the duration of the associated power event of the activity of the unmanaged reason with being asked and/or frequency possibility Almost there is no flexibility.

As another example, some users or system request can be in their frequencies（Such as how long they occur once） And the duration（Such as the time span associated with each generation）Aspect has managed flexibility, and is therefore considered as It is managed activity.As managed movable example, the position based on GPS determines that feature can be based on being held by this feature The frequency of capable position positioning and duration consider power budget management.As another example, other systemic-functions （Such as the data transfer on wireless communication link）Also can be provided in terms of frequency, duration and level of data compression Flexibility.

Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B are shown for full charge of battery（Fig. 2A）With the battery of partition losses（Fig. 2 B）Power The difference of budget classification.It is fixed and retain budget and can not change, because these budgets are independently of desired battery life It is reserving and be it is associated with fixed amount without consider equipment remaining function.The technology of present disclosure does not influence battery The fixation and reservation budget of power, and the fixation therefore actually being had been used not shown in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2 B example and guarantor Stay the part of budget.

As shown in Figure 2 B, variable power budget becomes less and less over time, and in desired battery life knot Each during beam in variable managed budget and the budget of variable unmanaged reason can be reduced to reaching zero.Variable work( Rate budget it is maximally effective using being illustrated by herein below：Do not exhausted before desired battery life terminates variable Power budget it is pre- to meet desired battery life or remaining variable power is left at the end of desired battery life Calculate.The technology of present disclosure can allow to manage variable power budget so that variable at the end of desired battery life Budget reaches zero.

In one example, battery life specification（requirement）B can be that battery is fully charged with battery needs The length of time between recharging（Such as in seconds）.Remaining battery life is BRt=(B-t), and wherein t is from upper One-shot battery recharges the time completed（In seconds）.In one example, such as following will be explained in greater detail, The technology of present disclosure can provide method to optimize and variable managed feature（Such as the position based on GPS determines Feature）Associated dosage, while meet other power budget specifications and overall battery life specification.

As mentioned above, variable budget can be divided into two parts：Variable managed budget VMt and variable non- Managed budget VNt.Because required actual power budget can not be known completely in advance, and may depend on such behaviour Make, for example, to change the request of display or opening and/or close power supply, therefore VNt be can be estimative.With battery Lifetime specification is changed into completely depleted from electricity is completely filled with, and VNt estimations can be updated periodically, such as be updated to constant the hundred of Vt Divide ratio.Because VNt is updated, VMt, wherein VMt=Vt-VNt can be also calculated.In this way, initially may be high in VNt In the case of estimating, the high appraisal to VNt can be reassigned to VMt, rather than still not have to these height when VMt becomes to exhaust Estimate.Similarly, in the case where VNt may be underestimated, some in VMt budgets can be reassigned to VNt.

Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B show handheld communication devices（Such as Fig. 1 equipment 100）In be used for the variable managed of battery The budget of reason（VMt）Exemplary power budget classification.In one example, as shown in fig. 3, VMt may be logically divided into two Point：For principal character（Such as position determines feature）Variable managed budget VMLt and for other variable managed The variable managed budget VMOt of the feature of reason.Therefore, VMt=VMLt+VMOt.As shown in Figure 3 B, VMOt can also be according to more Individual variable managed feature VMO1t, VMO2t ... and VMOnt and divided, each represents sub- budget.VMLt Same budget VMt can be competed with VMOt.Executable algorithm arbitrates the shared of the VMt budgets between VMLt and VMOt.

In one example, executable arbitration algorithm comes initially to different feature budget alloments.Budget can influenceed Feature in a feature each activity after or after the threshold value of power consumption shake is reached, arbitration algorithm also can be When needs（Such as periodically）Redistribute budget.In one example, arbitration algorithm can according to simple configuration come Budget alloments, for example, VMLt obtains 50%, and each in VMO1t and VMO2t obtains 25%.The percentage may correspond to work( Rate budget, the general power request of feature or the movable total time of feature.In another example, arbitration algorithm can be used another Kind method comes budget alloments, such as greedy algorithm（greedy algorithm）.

One example of the greedy algorithm that can be used together with the technology of present disclosure can distribute to the feature of hair request Power budget, rather than provide the independent budget with fixed percentage for each feature.If a feature run out of whole Sendout, then this can cause underpower（power starvation）.Therefore, executable precautionary measures prevent a spy Sign uses total budget.Consumed once this feature when further feature competes same power budget higher than a certain totality The quantity of power of sendout, algorithm can be modified to ask to hair by dynamically reducing（It is or greedy）The distribution of feature allow The feature distribution power budget asked to the hair.In this way, the greedy feature can compete power budget in multiple entities Period is controlled, and be allowed to exist to power resource less competition or it is uncompetitive in the case of obtain more moneys Source.It should be noted that this is greedy algorithm or arbitrates an example of the algorithm of power budget resource.Other algorithms can be used suitable Together in distributing and redistribute power budget between the feature of associated device.

In one example, the technology of present disclosure can provide for dynamically in balancing equipment 100 it is variable by The algorithm of the performance of the feature of management and the battery life specification of battery 110.As mentioned above, although using position herein Determine feature as an illustrative example, but identical principle and technology can be applied to using variable managed budget Further feature, such as data transfer on the communication link.In some instances, algorithm can be applied to use quite big quantity The feature of power.Algorithm can provide behavioral characteristics perceive power budget management and within the desired remaining power life-span efficiently Deploy power budget.Power budget management algorithm can be applied to one or more variable managed in a similar way Feature.In one example, in the case where algorithm can be applied to multiple features, algorithm can be to feature prioritization. The technology of use priority division in the case of apply algorithm, after the algorithm is applied, can weigh between different features It is new to assess priority.In one example, power budget can be divided into sub- budget according to multiple features and can be by algorithm application In each sub- budget and associated feature.In this way, algorithm can distribute work(to each variable managed feature Rate amount, wherein the quantity of power distributed can be considered as based on the priority associated with feature for example, prior feature is compared Less important feature can obtain more power.Algorithm can then manage each feature based on the quantity of power currently distributed Operating frequency, so that it is determined that the frequency of the power event associated with each feature.Algorithm can also be based on priority and residue Quantity of power to each feature redistribute quantity of power, this can be influenceed by the power event associated with feature is performed.

Fig. 4 A show the exemplary positioning for determining feature to position in unused any power budget management algorithm hour hands Distribution.In this example embodiment, it is distributed evenly in estimated battery life between at the beginning of being determined for position.In base Determined in GPS position in the example of feature, power event can be with the feelings for the data that the position on equipment is obtained in GPS module Positioning or position under condition determine that event is corresponding.In the example of mobile communication device for emergency, position determines can be by constantly Perform and sent in a manner of urgent, so that the personnel of the equipment are dressed in positioning when emergency occurs.

Position can be determined in some intervals, and the sustainable time quantum depending on satellite signal strength.In power Event or positioning（Such as position determines event）The quantity of power that period is consumed may depend on it and be spent to obtain position data Time quantum.When determining when that execution determines the positioning next time of feature for position, non-linear or linear distribution can be used To determine positioning time.In one example, can be considered related more uniformly with time distribution power budget using linear distribution Join the more constant performance of feature, and thus provide with time relatively uniform characteristic performance.Linear distribution side will be used Method performs algorithm used in the technology of present disclosure to discuss, although nonlinear Distribution method can also be used.

In determining the example of feature in position, positioning result may correspond to power event every time during position determines.It is special It can be the event associated with influenceing the feature of power budget by consuming the power of battery to levy power event.For example, due to As the factor of satellite covering and positioning duration etc, positioning every time can consume different quantity of power.In one example, it is fixed Position event can be evenly distributed in estimated battery life to ensure compliance with regulation.In one example, for fixed every time The power consumption under worst condition can be used to determine the distribution in position.Power consumption under worst condition can be based on and location determining function（Example Such as GPS-Engine）Associated history or experimental data.Therefore, when estimated battery life exhausts, it is likely that Mou Xiegong Rate budget can remain unused.

The technology of present disclosure can also improve characteristic performance by taking the power budget that can be remained unused.For saying The purpose of bright property, following discussion assume that each feature has single power event type（Such as determine feature for position Position determine）.But in other cases, for each variable managed feature, it can perform multiple power events. In this case, identical principle and technology can be adjusted for multiple events and/or multiple features.

As discussed above, Fig. 4 A show that the duration determined for each position depends on factor（For example, defend The intensity of star signal, in the range of satellite quantity and other environmental conditions）And change.Distribution can be based on the work(under worst condition Consumption, for example, by the requirement indicated by dash line with the most long time come the positioning completed.In this way, handheld communication devices can Ensure that each position positioning will be completed before position positioning continuous after launch.As mentioned above, due to and it is not all Positioning requires identical time quantum, such as some require short amount of time as indicated by dash line, some in power budget It can remain unused, because shorter positioning has used less power budget.Therefore, can be pre- by the way that behavioral characteristics are perceived into power Calculate management algorithm and be applied to remaining power budget to improve characteristic performance, remaining power budget considers the frequency of power event Rate and duration.

In one example, dynamic power budget management algorithm, which can be used, represents per event（For example, positioning）Power it is pre- The value of calculation.Per event power budget can based on several factors which, such as, for example, under worst condition per power event work( Power consumption under power consumption and optimal cases under consumption, average case per power event per power event.Worst, average and optimal cases The lower power consumption number per power event can be according to historical data（Such as use actually adopting from the equipment for wherein performing algorithm Sample）And export, can be estimated or can be filtering number（Such as the operation based on upper one hour）.

The one or more values associated with the power consumption per power event can be used in dynamic power budget management algorithm（Such as Difference between at the beginning of being determined for position）To determine the distribution frequency of event.According to the technology, distribution frequency can be with Time is updated, and therefore can adaptively change but regardless of which value algorithm has used（That is, worst, average or optimal cases Under）.In one example, the average power consumption per power event can be used for determining primary event distribution frequency.Use every power The average power consumption of event can the expectation based on the characteristic performance for realizing constant level.In addition, when distribution frequency is adaptive over time It should change but regardless of the used power consumption number per power event（That is, it is optimal, worst or average）When, use every work(under average case The power consumption of rate event can cause the frequency jitter amount of minimum, and can therefore be more preferably scheme.

Other parameters can also be used in dynamic power budget management algorithm.For example, when a parameter definable should be again Calculate positioning distribution frequency（For example, generation based on timer, based on one or more power events etc.）.In an example In, single power event can be used to trigger recalculating for positioning distribution frequency.In another example, it can be used multiple Event positions recalculating for distribution frequency to trigger.In another example, hybrid plan can be used in algorithm, wherein initially more Individual power event can trigger and recalculate, but as power budget is close to exhausting or terminate, seldom power event and/or single Power event can trigger recalculate.In another example, for sequence of events can determine that power consumption shake and by its Compared with the threshold levels of power consumption shake, and algorithm relatively can be changed based on this.For example, if power consumption amount of jitter surpasses Threshold value is crossed, that is, the value associated with power consumption drawn shows the behavior of shake, can change algorithm minimize shake. For example, for given variable managed feature, can be by less continually recalculating the frequency of positioning and/or making Shake is minimized with the scheme under average case for the original execution frequency adaptively changed according to algorithm.In an example In son, when shake exceedes threshold value, triggerable power budget is redistributed, and wherein algorithm can be all variable managed Feature between remaining power supply is redistributed according to their priority, as discussed above.

Fig. 4 B show the example for determining feature for position when perceiving power budget management algorithm using behavioral characteristics Property positioning distribution.As shown in Figure 4 B, when the duration determined in position is short, go out as illustrated by the dashed line, algorithm increase The frequency that position determines, i.e. position determine more continually to occur.Similarly, when the duration determined in position is long, As shown by dash line, algorithm reduces the frequency that position determines, i.e., position determines less continually to occur, because long position Put and determine to determine to consume more power compared to shorter position.By using dynamic power budget management algorithm, equipment can be More positions are performed while being maintained in power budget to determine, realize the improvement to characteristic performance.

Dynamic power budget management algorithm can be illustrated by following example.Consideration is based on positioning time T（Second）（Such as Completion position determines the time needed for event）Linear distribution dump power budget.Positioning time T may correspond to be used to position Power usage amount P（MAh, MAH）.In the illustrative example, T can be set to the average positioning time of steady state value, Corresponding to the power consumption under average case per power event.In other examples, algorithm can be used with worst or optimal cases under The time that power consumption number per power event is associated.In addition, P can be corresponding with the power consumption under average case per power event Steady state value.In other examples, P can be set to one in the power consumption number under optimal or worst condition per power event It is individual.For P and T, any one in worst, optimal or average value can be used in algorithm.

In this example embodiment, algorithm can be set to recalculate location frequency distribution after each power event.As above What text was previously mentioned, can be in multiple power events or hybrid plan（Wherein to trigger the quantity of the power event recalculated with The end for reaching power budget and reduce）Algorithm is changed afterwards to be recalculated.It is next using these conditions and setting Secondary positioning time is：

NFt=BRt/((VMLt/Pavg)+1),

Wherein NFt is the number of seconds from the time recalculated, and can be completed in power event（It is for example, true from position Determine event and obtain position data）Perform and recalculate afterwards.BRt is the remaining power life-span in seconds, and VMLt is with mAh The variable managed budget of feature is determined for the position that is used for of unit, and Pavg is every event in units of mAh or calmly The mean power of position.

In an illustrative example, after determining to position in position, it is assumed that BRt is 360 seconds, VMLt 36mAh, and Pavg is 4mAh.Then：

NFt=360/((36/4)+1)=36.

Therefore, position determines that positioning time will be 36 seconds from being performed time for recalculating next time, can be in last time Position determines that positioning performs this afterwards and recalculated.In this example embodiment, 36 seconds after re-count, perform positioning.

After each positioning, it may be determined that the time quantum and quantity of power that the positioning is consumed to adjust BRt and VLMt values, And correspondingly recalculated.Can be by from the BRt values BRt0 at preceding events（Such as 360）In subtract for preceding events Calculated to the time NFt0 subsequently positioned and positioning time（T）And determine new BRt values BRt1：

BRt1=BRt0–(NFt0+T).

Similarly, can be by from the VMLt values VMLt0 at preceding events（Such as 36）In subtract and used by first prelocalization Power of amount P determine new VMLt values VMLt1：

VMLt1=VMLt0–P

Therefore, positioning time is next time：

NFt1=BRt1/((VMLt1/Pavg)+1).

Assuming that position determines that positioning consumes 4 seconds next time（T）And 8mAh（P）.So, positioning is determined in the position Afterwards, BRt is updated to (360-(36+4))=320 seconds by equipment, and VMLt is updated into (36-8)=28mAh.Then：

NFt=320/ ((28/4)+1)=40 seconds

As mentioned above, position determines that the example of feature is merely illustrative, and the technology of present disclosure can The other variable features being applied in equipment.In one example, the modification to BRt and VMLt value may depend on and its The associated power event of its variable managed feature.Can be each variable managed in another example Algorithm simultaneously can be applied independently for each feature by the budget of feature distribution power.

Except individually entering to the power consumption and frequency of the power event of each feature in variable managed feature Beyond row reappraises, algorithm can regularly assess the overall power budget for all variable managed features.Algorithm Can based on the dump power budget for all variable managed features and priority come periodically determine distribute to it is each The quantity of power of feature.For example, after at least one power event of a feature in variable managed feature, pre- After the fixed period or if power consumption shake has exceeded a certain threshold value, algorithm is executable to be redistributed.To it is each it is variable by The feature of management is redistributed quantity of power and may be such that redistributes power budget between the features, and this can solve feature with different Speed consumes power budget.

Although position based on GPS has been used to determine and obtain the example of the frequency of gps data to describe present disclosure Technology, but other types of sensor and technology can be used.For example, sensor can be accelerometer, wherein equipment obtains Take the frequency of acceleration measurement that the technology of present disclosure can be used to be changed.In one example, algorithm can basis Resource changes the form of the data transmitted over the communication channels so that can be pre- according to length, the available dump power of transmission Calculate and required transmission performance between compromise use the more number of corresponding with shorter transmitting continuous time compression According to or with corresponding compression less data of longer transmitting continuous time.In this example embodiment, different type sum can be used The data compression of amount.Although in higher data compression（Such as lossy compression method）In the case of more mistake and therefore may be present Relatively low quality, but compared in the case of higher quality and compression less data, the communication channel can be shorter by use Time.Behavioral characteristics perceive power budget management algorithm can be based on remaining power budget amount determine whether to use it is higher or Relatively low data compression.

Fig. 5 is the flow chart according to the illustrative methods of the dynamic power budget management of present disclosure.Shown shows Example property method can be by equipment 100（Fig. 1）Perform.In some instances, computer-readable recording medium（Such as memory 104）Can Store instruction, module or algorithm（Such as power budget management（PBM）Module 114）, make when instruction, module or algorithm are performed One or more processors（Such as processor 102）One or more steps shown in execution flow chart.

Fig. 5 method includes distributing to multiple variable managed features that equipment 100 includes variable managed Power budget（502）.The quantity of power for distributing to variable managed feature may depend on power supply with equipment 100（Such as Battery 110）Associated power budget.Variable managed feature may include the one or more features associated with activity （Such as the position based on GPS determines feature or data transmission characteristics）, the activity is with variable power utilization rate and allows Power budget management.Each variable managed feature can have priority associated with it.Distribute to each variable The quantity of power of managed feature can be based on the priority associated with this feature.This method is also distributed to variable including determination First feature in managed feature（Such as position determines feature）Variable managed power budget amount（504）.

Each variable managed feature can perform power thing in the case where the activity associated with this feature occurs Part, so as to consume a certain quantity of power.For the first variable managed feature（Such as position determines feature）, can root One or more power events are performed according to original frequency（Such as the position positioning based on GPS）（506）.Each power event can Quantity of power of the consumption depending on the duration of the event.The quantity of power that execution power event is consumed can be according to various conditions （For example, complete the time needed for power event, environmental aspect etc.）Change from an event to another event.

This method also includes the frequency for recalculating the power event for performing the first variable managed feature （508）.The frequency performed for the power event of a certain feature, which may indicate that, is recalculating frequency with performing power thing next time Time between part.In one example, frequency can be recalculated after each power event., can in another example Frequency is recalculated after N number of power event is performed, wherein N is constant.In another example, N number of work(can performed Frequency is recalculated after rate event, wherein N can be reduced and connect with the quantity of power for distributing to the variable managed feature It is bordering on zero and reduces.

Can be variable based on this is used for after power event is performed to recalculating for the frequency for performing power event Managed feature dump power amount.Dump power amount can based on last time recalculate when amount of available power and from that When from difference between the quantity of power that is consumed of power event.Recalculating for performing the first variable managed feature Power event frequency after, the power thing of the first variable managed feature can be performed according to the frequency recalculated Part（510）.As mentioned above, after each power event, after a quantity of power event or other conditions, The frequency of the power event for performing variable managed feature can be recalculated（508）.

In one example, perform the inner loop of power event, recalculate perform power event frequency and with The frequency recalculated performs each feature that power event can be applied in variable managed feature.In addition, The remaining variable managed power budget associated with variable managed feature can be determined and be reallocated To multiple variable managed features（512）.Redistributing power to variable managed feature can be based on variable At least one in the threshold levels that power event, predetermined time period and the power consumption of a feature in managed feature are shaken Remaining variable managed power budget amount after.Redistributing power to each variable managed feature can Based on the priority associated with feature.

In one example, the quantity of power distributed can be identical with dump power amount.In another example, distributed Quantity of power can determine that wherein power budget can root between the features based on the overall power budget associated with further feature Redistributed according to their power consumption.The newly assigned quantity of power of the managed feature variable for first can be determined again （504）, and the meter again that the first variable managed feature performs power event and frequency as described above can be directed to Calculate.

As discussed above, the technology of present disclosure describes the dynamic power budget management in handheld communication devices Algorithm.In some instances, dynamic power budget management algorithm can be operated passively, and wherein it may not have to its institute The direct control of the behavior of the feature of management.In passive operation, dynamic power budget management algorithm can passively ring The behavior of variable managed feature and should be adaptive to.For example, in determining feature in the position based on GPS, the matter of position Amount can be set to allow at most 30 seconds to perform positioning, it is meant that be positioned within 30 seconds or less time.Dynamic power Actual positioning time can be used as input to determine location frequency in budget management algorithm.In this way, the operation of algorithm It is passive.

In other examples, dynamic power budget management algorithm can be operated in a manner of more active.For example, Use same as described above example（Position based on GPS determines feature）, the position quality of acquiescence is also set to allow At most 30 seconds perform positioning.Dynamic power budget management algorithm can based on some trade-off conditions to determine to increase or decrease this when The area of a room.For example, power supply（Such as battery）Continue 10 hours in the case where lower quality positions than the feelings in better quality positioning Continue to be likely more key in 5 hours under condition.For example, position quality can be then reduced to 15 seconds by algorithm from 30 seconds, it means that Positioning will occur within 15 seconds or less time.In this example embodiment, although the quality for reducing position may be such that to setting accuracy Certain compromise because will be had to differentiate the position less time, but can cause to extend the compromise of battery life.With this Mode, the operation of algorithm is active, because it directly controls the operation of feature.

Using the example of data transfer on the communication link, the amount of data compression of minimum can be set as default value.In quilt In dynamic operation, the amount of data compression of acquiescence can be used as input in dynamic power budget management algorithm, can be determined pair based on this The adjustment of data compression.In active operation, dynamic power budget management algorithm can by the amount of data compression of acquiescence or minimum Amount of data compression is changed to higher hierarchy compression.In this way, although the accuracy for the data transmitted may be made more It is give way more, but realize and extend the compromise of longer battery life.

In one example, the technology of present disclosure can be used for the power budget production to variable managed feature The raw one or more power events influenceed.For example, for the feature determined using position, can be calculated by dynamic power budget management Method considers one group of location determining method.For example, location determining method can be based on sensor, based on short-range radio, base In honeycomb, based on GPS etc..In one example, the subset of method can be used to determine position in variable managed feature. During its operation, dynamic power budget management algorithm may be selected to have used at least in the case of giving or under conditions of given The method of quantity of power.For example, it is based on cellular side using based on GPS method to determine that position is compared in some geographic areas Method can consume the less power of battery.In this example embodiment, dynamic power budget management algorithm is alternatively used for the base of position determination In GPS method power consumption is further reduced as a part for its operation.

Described technology can be come with hardware, software, firmware or its any combination at least in part in this disclosure Implement.For example, the various aspects of described technology can be implemented in one or more processors, the processor includes one Or multi-microprocessor, digital signal processor（DSP）, application specific integrated circuit（ASIC）, field programmable gate array（FPGA）、 Or any other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry and any combination of these components.Term " processor " or " place Reason circuit " can generally refer to any one in foregoing logic circuitry（Individually or with other logic circuits it is combined）Or it is any its Its equivalent circuit.Control unit including hardware also can perform one or more technologies of present disclosure.

Such hardware, software and firmware can be implemented to support in the disclosure in same device or in single device Various technologies described in content.In addition, any in described unit, module or component can implement or individually together Ground is embodied as discrete but interoperable logical device.Different features is described as module or unit is intended to emphasize different work( Module or unit must be realized by single hardware, firmware or component software as not necessarily being inferred in terms of energy property. But the function associated with one or more modules or unit can be performed by single hardware, firmware or component software, or Person is integrated in public or independent hardware, firmware or component software.

Described technology also can embody or encode in computer-readable medium in this disclosure（Such as including instruction Computer-readable recording medium）On.Embedded or coding is in computer-readable medium（Including computer-readable recording medium）On Instruction can make one or more programmable processors or other computing devices one or more technologies described herein, example As when by one or more of processors performed the instruction for being included or encoding on a computer-readable medium.Computer Readable storage medium storing program for executing may include random access memory（RAM）, read-only storage（ROM）, programmable read only memory（PROM）、 Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM（EPROM）, Electrically Erasable Read Only Memory（EEPROM）, flash memory, hard disk, compression Disk ROM（CD-ROM）, floppy disk, tape, magnetic medium, optical medium or other computer-readable mediums.In some instances, Product may include one or more computer-readable recording mediums.

In some instances, computer-readable recording medium may include non-transitory medium.Term " non-transitory " can table Show storage medium and be not and embodied with carrier waveform or the signal propagated.In some examples, non-transitory storage medium can Storage can time to time change（Such as in RAM or caching）Data.

There have been described various examples.These and other example is in the range of following claims.

Claims

1. a kind of method for managing the power consumption in battery powered equipment, including：

It is determined that the quantity of power that the variable managed feature supported to the equipment is distributed；

One or more of the variable managed feature is performed according to the distribution frequency for indicating when execution power event Individual power event, wherein performing each event consumption variable time amount and the variable quantity of power in the power event；

In response to performing one or more of power events, based on being consumed by performing one or more of power events The variable time amount determines the remaining power life-span of the equipment, and based on by performing one or more of power Event and the variable quantity of power that consumes determine the dump power amount of the variable managed feature；And

Based on after one or more of power events are performed the remaining power life-span of the equipment, described in execution The dump power amount of the variable managed feature and each power event after one or more power events Average power consumption, to recalculate the institute for indicating when the subsequent power event for performing the variable managed feature State distribution frequency.

2. according to the method for claim 1, wherein, recalculating the distribution frequency includes being based in the power event The first power event after the remaining power life-span of the equipment and the institute of the variable managed feature Dump power amount is stated to recalculate the distribution frequency, methods described also includes holding according to the distribution frequency recalculated The subsequent power event of the row variable managed feature.

3. according to the method for claim 2, wherein, the distribution frequency recalculated, which is included in, recalculates the distribution Time quantum between frequency and the subsequent power event for performing the variable managed feature.

4. according to the method for claim 1, wherein it is determined that the dump power amount of the variable managed feature Including determining to distribute to the quantity of power of the variable managed feature and by performing the variable managed feature One or more of power events and the difference between the variable power amount that consumes.

5. the method according to claim 11, in addition to：According to variable managed power budget come to multiple variable Each feature distribution power amount in managed feature, wherein, it is described it is variable it is managed be characterized in it is the multiple can One in the managed feature become.

6. the method according to claim 11, in addition to：Based on a feature in the variable managed feature Power event, predetermined time period or reach power consumption shake threshold levels at least one of after it is remaining it is variable by The power budget amount of management redistributes quantity of power come each feature into the multiple variable managed feature.

7. according to the method for claim 1, wherein, the variable managed feature includes being based on global positioning system (GPS) position determines feature.

8. according to the method for claim 1, wherein, the variable managed feature includes data transmission characteristics.

9. a kind of battery powered equipment, including：

For the unit for the quantity of power for determining to distribute to the variable managed feature that the equipment is supported；

For performing one of the variable managed feature according to the distribution frequency for indicating when execution power event Or the unit of multiple power events, wherein performing each event consumption variable time amount and variable in the power event Quantity of power；

For in response to performing one or more of power events, based on being disappeared by performing one or more of power events The variable time amount of consumption determines the remaining power life-span of the equipment, and based on one or more of by performing Power event and the variable quantity of power that consumes determine the list of the dump power amount of the variable managed feature Member；And

For based on after one or more of power events are performed the remaining power life-span of the equipment, performing The dump power amount of the variable managed feature and each power after one or more of power events The average power consumption of event, to recalculate the subsequent power event for indicating when to perform the variable managed feature The distribution frequency unit.

10. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the unit for being used to recalculate the distribution frequency includes using Remaining power life-span of the equipment after based on the first power event in the power event and described The dump power amount of variable managed feature recalculates the unit of the distribution frequency, and the equipment also includes For the unit for the subsequent power event that the variable managed feature is performed according to the distribution frequency recalculated.

11. equipment according to claim 10, wherein, the distribution frequency recalculated, which is included in, recalculates described point Time quantum between cloth frequency and the subsequent power event for performing the variable managed feature.

12. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, it is described to be used to determine the described of the variable managed feature The unit of dump power amount is included for determining to distribute to the quantity of power of the variable managed feature and by performing The list of difference between the variable power amount stated one or more of power events of variable managed feature and consumed Member.

13. equipment according to claim 9, in addition to：For according to variable managed power budget come to multiple The unit of each feature distribution power amount in variable managed feature, variable managed it is characterized in wherein described One in the multiple variable managed feature.

14. equipment according to claim 13, in addition to：For based on one in the variable managed feature The power event of individual feature, predetermined time period or reach in the threshold levels of power consumption shake at least one of after it is remaining can The managed power budget amount become redistributes work(come each feature into the multiple variable managed feature The unit of rate amount.

15. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the variable managed feature includes being based on global positioning system The position of system (GPS) determines feature.

16. equipment according to claim 9, wherein, the variable managed feature includes data transmission characteristics.

17. a kind of battery powered equipment, including：

Battery；And

Processor, it is used for：

It is determined that the quantity of power from the battery that the variable managed feature supported to the equipment is distributed；

18. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, the processor is configured as based in the power event The remaining power life-span of the equipment and the described of the variable managed feature remain after first power event Remaining quantity of power recalculates the distribution frequency, and the processor is additionally configured to according to the distribution frequency recalculated Rate performs the subsequent power event of the variable managed feature.

19. equipment according to claim 18, wherein, the distribution frequency recalculated, which is included in, recalculates described point Time quantum between cloth frequency and the subsequent power event for performing the variable managed feature.

20. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, in order to determine the residue of the variable managed feature Quantity of power, the processor determine to distribute to the quantity of power of the variable managed feature with it is described variable by performing One or more of power events of managed feature and the difference between the variable power amount that consumes.

21. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, the processor according to variable managed power budget come to Each feature distribution power amount in multiple variable managed features, variable managed it is characterized in institute wherein described State one in multiple variable managed features.

22. equipment according to claim 21, wherein, the processor is based in the variable managed feature The power event of a feature, predetermined time period or reach in the threshold levels of power consumption shake at least one of after it is remaining Variable managed power budget amount divide again come each feature into the multiple variable managed feature With quantity of power.

23. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, the variable managed feature includes being based on global positioning system The position of system (GPS) determines feature.

24. equipment according to claim 17, wherein, the variable managed feature includes data transmission characteristics.

25. a kind of computer-readable medium in battery powered equipment including instruction, the instruction makes programmable processing Device carries out following operate：

26. computer-readable medium according to claim 25, wherein, for recalculating the instruction of the distribution frequency Including making the remaining power of the processor based on the equipment after the first power event in the power event The dump power amount of life-span and the variable managed feature recalculates the instruction of the distribution frequency, also The follow-up work(of the variable managed feature is performed including making the processor according to the distribution frequency recalculated The instruction of rate event.

27. computer-readable medium according to claim 26, wherein, the distribution frequency recalculated is included in again Calculate the time quantum between the distribution frequency and the subsequent power event for performing the variable managed feature.

28. computer-readable medium according to claim 25, wherein, for determining the variable managed feature The instruction of the dump power amount include being used to make the processor determine to distribute to the variable managed feature Quantity of power with by performing one or more of power events of the variable managed feature the variable work(that consumes The instruction of difference between rate amount.

29. computer-readable medium according to claim 25, in addition to make the processor according to variable managed The instruction of each feature distribution power amount that comes into multiple variable managed features of power budget, wherein described can Managed one be characterized in the multiple variable managed feature become.

30. computer-readable medium according to claim 29, in addition to make the processor based on described variable The power event of a feature in managed feature, predetermined time period reach in the threshold levels of power consumption shake extremely Remaining variable managed power budget amount is come every into the multiple variable managed feature after one item missing One feature redistributes the instruction of quantity of power.

31. computer-readable medium according to claim 25, wherein, the variable managed feature includes being based on The position of global positioning system (GPS) determines feature.

32. computer-readable medium according to claim 25, wherein, the variable managed feature includes data Transmission feature.